Master of Science in Biodiversity and Environmental Management (International Program)
This multi-disciplinary master program is designed to focus on cross functional roles and importance of biodiversity, environment and management in different contexts e.g. natural diversity (animals, plants,and micro-organisms) and environment, urban and rural development, utilization and sustainability of natural resources, climate change, technological and innovative breakthroughs. Various courses are offered in this program combined with research project through 12-credit thesis.
Career opportunities
Specialists in environmental-resources management international organizations, environmental quality assessors, environmental academicians, policy planners in environmental-related issues in governmental and private organizations, researchers, pathway to pursue higher degrees
Instructions for applicants
1. Degree Requirements
A candidate should have a Bachelor of Science/Technology degree or any other relevant degree to qualify for admission.
2. Procedure and Important Documents
Start your request for admission to a master’s degree program following this link: https://applyic.kku.ac.th/. Generate a user account to access the KKUIC application platform. Then, upload electronic documents to support your application. The required documents are:
1) A photo size 3X4 cm with no hat or sunglasses, taken within 6 months.
2) A copy of ID card (Thai applicant) or Passport (Foreign applicant)
3) A copy of Housing registration (For Thai applicant only)
4) A copy of academic transcripts or an equivalent document
5) An English language certificate: IELTS, TOFEL, or an equivalence.
6) A statement of purpose (700-900 words in PDF format). Please upload this letter under “Other Document.”
3. Program Duration and Fees
This program takes a minimum of 2 years (4 semesters), including coursework and an independent study/thesis and study abroad program (optional).
Thai students incur a tuition fee of 50,000 THB per semester.
International students incur a fee of 65,000 THB per semester (tuition fee of 50,000 THB plus international student fee of 15,000 THB).
Important Dates
| Application period | Now-30 May 2022 |
| Announcement of eligible candidates for interview | 1 June 2022 |
| In-person interview | 3 June 2022 |
| Announcement of the application results | 7 June 2022 at www.ic.kku.ac.th |
For more information, please contact:
Patcharin Srisulert : patcsr@kku.ac.th
Tel 043-202-424, 043-202-173
Students must complete the courses offered below.
IC307001 Biodiversity and Conservation
IC307002 Research Methodology in Biodiversity and Conservation
IC307101 Environmental Planning and Management
IC307891 Seminar in Biodiversity and Environmental Management
IC307894 Special Problems in Biodiversity and Environmental Management
Students must complete 12 credits from the courses offered below.
IC307003 Flora and Fauna of South East Asia
IC307006 Marine and Freshwater Environmental Biology
IC307007 Taxonomy and Genetic Biodiversity
IC307102 Environmental Impact and Assessment
IC307103 Sustainable Development and Management
IC307104 Ecotourism and Management of Protected Areas
IC307105 Nanotechnology and Environment
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Pre-requisite: None
Description: Biodiversity through time, creation and evolution of biodiversity, ecology of biodiversity, ecosystem function, types of biodiversity, current losses of biodiversity, importance of biodiversity for human life, impact of society on biodiversity, species response to climate change, sustainable conservation and utilization of biodiversity, conservation of landscapes and ecosystems, economics and legislation of conservation, practical research and examples
Pre-requisite: None
Description: Skills of scientific methodology, identifying research problems and hypotheses, reviewing scientific literatures, research methods in biodiversity and environmental management, conducting experiments, collecting data, discussing research results, academic writing
Pre-requisite: None
Description: Importance of environmental planning, interaction between natural processes and human activities, human manipulation of ecosystems, climate change and global warming, environmental assessment and evaluation, management of environmental resources (such as water, land, energy), environmental waste management, land use and planning, public decision making, legislation and economics of environmental planning, ethics and policy making, research and monitoring techniques
Pre-requisite: None
Description: Review of the literature and researches, presentation, discussion and report writing on the contemporary issues and case studies in Biodiversity and Environmental Management
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Description: Individual study, experimental investigation on topics of interest in biodiversity and environmental management under the supervision of supervisors
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Description: Concept of biodiversity, interaction of biodiversity in the environmental context of the region, a survey of the diversity of flora and fauna of South East Asia, different aspects of this diversity
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Description: Dynamics of ecological interactions in tropical environments, biogeographical and ecological definitions of the tropics, the distinctive biotic and abiotic characteristics of tropical environments, environmental impacts on life and adaptation, management of tropical environments, aspects of tropical ecology as a science, the tropics as the centre of global biodiversity, tropical successional process, deforestation in the tropics, conservation in the tropics, case studies from South East Asia in mangrove ecosystems and dipterocarp forests
Pre-requisite: None
Description: Current principles and techniques of microbiology and their applications biotechnology, biodiversity, environment, genetics, agriculture, food and industry, the utilization and application of microbiology in the real contexts in biodiversity and environmental management, the detecton of pathogen and toxin producing microorganisms in food products, and environment
Pre-requisite: None
Description: Marine and freshwater environmental biology, evolution and history of aquatic ecosystems, manmade and natural aquatic ecosystems, biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems, importance of aquatic ecosystems, ecology of marine ecosystems, ecology of lakes and wetlands, ecology of rivers and streams, relationships between organisms and their aquatic environment, impact of climate change on marine and freshwater ecosystems, conservation of aquatic biodiversity, legislation and economics of aquatic ecosystems, research and monitoring techniques
Pre-requisite: None
Description: Evolution of genetics, function of DNA as the fundamental basis of inheritance, principles and methods of taxonomy, traditional basis of taxonomic classification, morphological taxonomy, groups and species, development of genetic methods for taxonomic classification, ongoing issues integrating and combining morphological and genetic traits, ideas and technologies modifying, evolutionary epigenetic classification
Pre-requisite: None
Description: Insect evolution, insect size, scale and forms, different aspects of their biology from anatomy to physiology, life cycles, human interactions, beneficial and pest insects, value as food, special topic on specific insect groups and a comparative look at other groups
Pre-requisite: None
Description: Methodology of environmental impact assessment (EIA), management tool and criteria essential to decision-making in environment, process of EIA, critical analysis to evaluate the environmental impact from development projects, survey in the target developmental area to assess the actual environmental impacts
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Description: Development of the environmental idea, developmental issues in the 20th century, legitimization and use by the United Nations, cooperation between sectors in the 21st century, actual application and potential of sustainability agendas, the perspective of the three pillars of sustainability: environment, society and economics, critizizing a perspective of re-definition, case studies, and developmental management within Thailand and South East Asia
Pre-requisite: None
Description: Principles and rules of ecotourism, types of ecotourism, national and global importance of ecotourism, impact of tourism in natural areas, impact of tourism on behavior and habitat of animals, origin of national parks and protected areas, fundamentals and importance of protected areas, design and management of protected areas, legislation and economics of protected areas, interactions between protected areas and surrounding landscapes and communities
Pre-requisite: None
Description: Introduction to environmental aspects of nanotechnology, definition of nanotechnology, fundamental properties of synthetic and naturally occurring nanomaterials, synthesis and characterization of particles by various techniques, application of nanotechnology to environmental treatment, life cycle of nanomaterials in the environment, health and safety implications of nanoparticles
Pre-requisite: None
Description: Important morphological characteristics of Kingdom of Fungi used to classify into different phylums including genetic data for the systematics of this kingdom, ecology and life cycles of fungi, various roles of fungi in environment and human health, both direct and indirect utilization of fungi
Pre-requisite: None
Description: Introduction to climate change and global warming, emission of greenhouse gases, human contributions to climate change, carbon emissions and carbon cycle, depletion of fossil fuels and energy crisis, renewable energy technologies, energy storage, and sustainable energy development
Pre-requisite: None
Description: Taxonomy, morphology, physiology, anatomy, reproduction, ecology, distribution and biogeography of freshwater zooplankton. Classification of protozoa, rotifera, cladocera, copepoda, ostracoda, anostraca, and conchostraca
Pre-requisite: None
Description: In-depth research in the field of biodiversity and environmental management, creation of new scientific knowledge for beneficial application